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State of Emergency Declared for Central and Eastern North Carolina

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, County News, Emergency Management, General News, Public Safety.

For the second time in two weeks, Governor Pat McCrory declared a State of Emergency for portions of eastern and central North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew.

“While we do not yet know how Hurricane Matthew will impact North Carolina, we do know that we can expect some form of impacts on our state,” said Governor McCrory. “Already, we’ve seen substantial flooding in eastern and central parts of the state from recent rain events, and many areas are already saturated. We are taking this storm seriously, and I encourage residents and visitors do the same.”

Governor McCrory this afternoon declared a State of Emergency for 66 counties to facilitate the movement of any resources that may be needed to respond to the storm. It also waives truck weight, size and hours of service restrictions so that farmers can quickly harvest their crops before the storm hits.

January 21, 2016 – Countywide State of Emergency

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in C-Com, Community, County News, Emergency Management, Fire Marshal, General News, Public Safety.

PRESS RELEASE

Chairman Dan Ingle has signed a County-wide State of Emergency for Alamance County as of 3 pm today – following North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory who has declared a State of Emergency ahead of the approaching winter storm.

With the impending snow event that is facing Alamance County, Alamance County Emergency Management will open up its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) beginning Friday, January 22 at 5 am.  This will be on a limited basis and will be in full operation at 7 am.

The EOC will operate from the Fire Marshall’s Office at the Family Justice Center in Burlington.  Please call the EOC for non-emergency questions and issues, as we would like to ensure that our 911 system does not become overloaded.  All emergency calls please continue to call 911.  The EOC phone number is 336-570-4089.

If you have power outages, please call Duke Energy’s hotline at 800-POWERON to report power outages, not 911.

Winter Weather – Being Prepared and Staying Safe

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in County News, Emergency Management, Fire Marshal, General News, Public Safety.

With winter weather on its way, it’s important to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and secure. Our Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Office has a lot of good information on how to be prepared for Winter Weather, how to stay safe when the storm happens, and what to do in case of an emergency.

Also, if you haven’t signed up for ACE Alerts yet, now is a good time. You’ll be kept up to date on emergency information via text or email. You can also keep up to date by liking and following our Emergency Management Facebook page.

January is National Radon Month

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Community, County News, Environmental Health, General News, Health, Public Events, Public Safety.

Time for Radon Testing

As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home.

Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. The effects upon the families it touches can be just as devastating as lung cancer caused by smoking tobacco.

January is National Radon Action Month and Alamance County Environmental Health has partnered with the North Carolina Radon Program to provide free short-term radon test kits in recognition of National Radon Action Month. A limited supply of radon kits are being made available during the month of January at the Environmental Health office located at 209 N. Graham Hopedale Rd in Burlington. While supplies last, residents are welcome to come between the hours of 8am to 5pm to pick up a kit. Please call 336-570-6367 ext. 310 if you have questions.

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Shred & Protect Event

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in County News, General News, Landfill, Public Events, Public Safety, Sheriff.

Local Government Federal Credit Union in Partnership with Alamance County Local Government will be conducting a Shred & Protect Event on Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office parking lot at 109 South Maple Street in Graham NC.

To prevent identity theft, citizens who live, work or play in the Alamance County area may attend to have their personal/confidential documents securely shredded at no cost. The items to shred include papers containing account numbers, birth dates, passwords or PINs, signatures, Social Security numbers, addresses, email addresses or phone numbers. Each attendee can bring up to three document boxes or 75 pounds of paper.

Please share this information with your employees, volunteers, board members, elected officials and all citizens who live, work or play in Alamance County.